US EditionCuba says 4 killed on Florida-registered speedboat were attempting 'infiltration'
Four killed and six detained after armed Florida-registered speedboat opened fire on Cuban troops near Cayo Falcones, Cuban Interior Ministry said.
- On Wednesday morning, the Cuban Ministry of the Interior said four people were killed and six were injured and detained aboard the vessel about 1 nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel in Cayo Falcones, Villa Clara province.
- The Cuban Ministry said the 10 aboard were `Cuban residents of the United States`, armed for `terrorist purposes`, with many having criminal histories and an additional detainee `sent from the United States` arrested.
- Border Guard troops approached the vessel for identification, those on board opened fire, injuring the commander of the Cuban vessel, and authorities seized assault rifles, handguns, Molotov cocktails, bulletproof vests, telescopic sights and camouflage uniforms.
- Florida politicians demanded answers, with Rep. Carlos Gimenez saying `United States authorities must determine whether any of the victims were U.S. citizens or legal residents and establish exactly what occurred.`
- U.S. officials say they lack specifics while diplomats at the U.S. embassy in Havana work to access those on the vessel, and Vice President JD Vance says Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed him.
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A speedboat with a Florida license plate violated Cuban waters and opened fire, causing a clash with the Coast Guard who responded with dead and wounded
A speedboat registered in the U.S. is being stopped off Cuba's coast, and the situation is escalating, and the U.S. government promises reconnaissance.
A speedboat from Florida is said to have opened fire on a patrol off the coast of Cuba. Four people died during the shooting. Cuba speaks of an "infiltration" from the USA. The US Secretary of State finds everything "very unusual".
Cuba Says It Killed 4 in Gunfight With Florida Boat
Cuba says a gunbattle in its northern waters began Wednesday after a border patrol vessel approached a Florida-registered speedboat to request identification. In a post on X, Cuba's Interior Ministry said the people on the boat, listed as FL7726SH, near Cayo Falcones, then opened fire, injuring the Cuban commander. Cuban...
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